Betsy the Gremlin

Writing about writing to avoid writing her writing.

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  • Writing ‘Foothills’

    Reflecting on an average American school shooting through screenplay. Working Log Line; In the immediate wake of a school shooting, the community of Foothills Christian High and first responders struggle to contain the situation and understand what has happened. (I’m not above admitting this log line is awful… it’s a work in progress) A school Read more

  • Fat Girl in Film Land

    I’m going to be brutally honest; there’s something utterly devastating and soul-crushing about being plus size in a world that idolizes thinness. That’s just a fact. Right now I’m sitting pretty at a size 20-22 jean and a 3X shirt and sometimes don’t want to leave the house because of the potential to be seen Read more

  • The Dialogue Doctor; Leave the Actors Alone

    (Betsy the Gremlin is a self-appointed Dialogue Doctor. Everyone says she’s good at writing dialogue and by gum she wants you to be good at it too!) Part One of Many; Leave the Actors Alone Something I am guilty of doing in my screenplays and have to actively fix in later drafts of work is Read more